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Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. Announces Appointment

3 December 1998

Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. Announces Appointment of James Shekarchi As President - Canadian Operations

    CHICAGO, Dec. 2 -- Universal Automotive Industries, Inc.
today announced that James Shekarchi
has been appointed President of Universal Brake Parts-Canada effective
December 15, 1998.  UBP is a leading manufacturer of brake parts in the
automotive aftermarket with distribution centers located in the United States
and Canada.
    Mr. Shekarchi has held management positions of increasing importance for
the last ten years in the automotive industry.  He most recently served as
Vice President, Sales and Marketing for G.K.I. as well as Director of AQM
Automotive Corporation.  His responsibilities included all aspects of
operations including administration, new product development, and strategic
planning.  Mr. Shekarchi has a B.S. degree in Economics from the Wharton
School at the University of Pennsylvania.
    Arvin Scott, President and CEO, commented, "We are pleased to have a
person of Jimmy's qualifications to join our team.  The addition of Jimmy will
enhance customer satisfaction and increase shareholder value."
    Universal Automotive, with headquarters in Chicago, specializes in the
distribution and manufacture of brake rotors and other brake parts, under its
private label "UBP - Universal Brake Parts," and "Ultimate" in the United
States and Canada.